Two Top Indie Bands Fly in From the USA - Western Gazette - click here
Two huge indie bands from the USA - OPM and (hed)pe - will be coming to Somerset for a gig at Yeovil's Ski Lodge next month. OPM's first album, Menace to Soberity, spawned the international skateboarder's anthem "Heave is a Halfpipe," which made number three in the UK charts, remaining in the top five for more than two months. Also winning the highly acclaimed Kerrang Single Of The Year award. More...
California Poppy Review - Revolt In Style - click here
OPM's most richly produced album, Poppy introduces an amalgam of layered rhythms and uplifting hip-hop beats, underscored with street-savvy punk rock. More...
California Poppy Review - Metal Warrants - click here
I have to admit, the first time I put this into my stereo while driving and the deep bass and hip-hop style started to bellow out of the speakers. More...
Ambassadors of California - Kudos - click here
OPM are back! They never died but there has been a certain rebirth. The ranks have been replenished and the two founders are once again surrounded by those that share their vision of laid back music and so-cal alternative hip-hop, reggae, and rock. More... or Download Full Magazine (Right Click/Save As...)
OPM Feature - Caustic Truths - click here Southern California is a hotbed of cultural integration; OPM is one of the best at cultivating the various sounds and vibes of the giant melting pot known as L.A.. More...
Sex and Music - Caustic Truths - click here Once essentially seperate entities, now performers from both sides of the fence are finding new markets. While there is no way to capture the vast entirety of this evolution in one breif prose More...
California Poppy Review - LAist - click here
The July 18th release of California Poppy marks a creative milestone for the group OPM and an inspired evolution in indie hip hop. The album marks the groups’ third album, but only their second release on Suburban Noize Records. More...
OPM Feature - BandoftheDay.com - click here
Short for opium, OPM caught my attention in 2000 with "Heaven is a Halfpipe." That album Menace to Sobriety was arguable my favorite album that year with other catchy songs like "Unda," "Undercover Frea," "Better Daze," and "Brighter Side" More...
